"Empire State of Pen": Architectural Illustrator Takes On Manhattan

Patrick Vale is an architectural illustrator, which is awesome because I didn't even know that job existed anymore. On the drawing of a building in London, above, you can see the UK-based Vale has scrawled "Too many effing windows." But lest you think the man lacks patience, check out his video below, where he spends five days drawing up an insanely detailed view of Manhattan:

By the bye, potential clients should be aware that the plotter-like Vale didn't require five full days to complete the drawing, but did it in spurts over that time period. "Had to fit it in round paid work!" he explains.

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